Guard dogs have been bred for the past 3,000 years to
protect flocks of sheep and herds of goats, calves, poultry and other
livestock from predators. They are large enough to intimidate or kill
predators, withstand extreme weather, and bond with the animals they are
protecting.

The dogs we breed here at Wagon Wheel Ranch are cross
of the Anatolian Shepard and Akbash. We select our breeding dogs based
on their performance in the pastures

From one of our recent clients:
"The pup is working out wonderfully. Here is a photo from Sunday. She's
getting along very well on the farm. She's been great. Just wanted to
share the update. She is a good little dog. - Michael"

All of our guard dogs were born
in pastures, raised alongside the animals they are trained to protect.
We advise that you not to purchase a puppy unless you already have a good
working guard dog. This is to ensure your puppy receive the training it
needs; humans can NOT train effective guard dogs

If this is your first livestock
guard dog, you should purchase a 6 month old guard dog that knows their
job. We have found that until a guard dog is at least 12 months old, they
will "play" with the lambs and kids and may accidentally hurt them. If
the dog will be with lambs and kids that have not been weaned you will
need to purchase a dog that is 12 to 18 months old.

Our general prices are as follows:

>8 weeks $350.00

>10 weeks $475.00 plus
the cost of vaccinations

>4 months old $600.00 plus the cost of vaccinations

>5 months old $700.00 plus the cost of vaccinations

>6-7 months old $800.00 plus the cost of vaccinations

>7 months old $900.00 plus the cost of vaccinations

>8 months old $1000.00 plus the cost of vaccinations

>9 months old $1100.00 plus the cost of vaccinations

>10 months old $1200.00 plus the cost of vaccinations

>11 months old $1300.00
plus the cost of vaccinations

>12+ months old $1,400.00 plus the cost of vaccinations

We work to match our dogs to the
needs of the farmer. A very active dog will not do good in a small pasture
with a few animals. Some dogs will guard chickens while others eat them. We
have dogs that are fine with our "pet dogs" while others would kill our pet dogs if they enter the pasture they are guarding.
A new pup cannot be put into a pasture with your livestock and expect it to guard against much larger predators such as like wild dogs, neighborhood dogs, or coyotes.
Until a LGD reaches a year old, they are not ready to handle themselves
against these predators which means they learn to fear them instead of learning from
an older dog to show aggression for protection of the herd.It is best if you email or call Brian Schiner to discuss your
situation and specific needs in order to recommend a dog that will work for you.